Article: Q93599
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
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Last Modified: 26-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.0
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SUMMARY
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When you run DoubleSpace with the /CHKDSK switch (for example, type DBLSPACE
/CHKDSK) on a DoubleSpace partition, it analyzes the DoubleSpace file allocation
table (FAT) for consistency. The DoubleSpace FAT is a separate data structure
from the MS-DOS FAT.
To check the DoubleSpace FAT and the MS-DOS FAT, you must run both DBLSPACE
/CHKDSK and CHKDSK on the DoubleSpace drive. To analyze and repair any problems,
add the /F switch to both commands.
NOTE: If CHKDSK, or CHKDSK /F, is run on a compressed drive, it automatically
runs DBLSPACE /CHKDSK, or DBLSPACE /CHKDSK /F,when finished. If DBLSPACE /CHKDSK
is not invoked, check to make sure DBLSPACE.EXE is located in the same directory
as CHKDSK.EXE.
MORE INFORMATION
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MS-DOS maintains a data structure for the FAT that maintains a "map" of the disk
usage (both files and free space) recording the status of each sector on the
disk. When DoubleSpace is installed, it creates its own FAT and maps the MS-DOS
FAT to the DoubleSpace FAT.
Additional query words: 6.00 double space
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Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version : MS-DOS:6.0
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